Agile Methodology for BW Projects

Hi All,
I've been trying to find some documentation, whitepapers etc on peoples views on SAP BW implementations using agile methodology. I was hoping to find something from SAP that mentioned BW specifically but to no avail. Can anyone point me in the direction of some good material or pass it my way if you have any?
Thanks
David

Hi David,
Good to see someone posting on 'methodlogies and processes' for BI implementation. Something different from the usual technical stuff.
I am also more keen about these aspects. I have read a number of excellent blogs on SCRUM, that I would suggest a read for you. Please search and you will find some good ones.
Some of my blogs on similar non-technical aspects in BI implementation -
Once upon a time in BI..
/people/kunal.gandhi2/blog/2010/08/20/once-upon-a-time-in-bi
SAP BI u2013 Technical/Functional/Techno-Functional?
/people/kunal.gandhi2/blog/2009/10/31/sap-bi-150-technicalfunctionaltechno-functional
Feasibility Study for SAP BI/BW Implementation
/people/kunal.gandhi2/blog/2009/09/20/feasibility-study-for-sap-bibw-implementation
Requirement Gathering process for SAP BI/BW Implementation
/people/kunal.gandhi2/blog/2009/09/09/requirement-gathering-process-for-sap-bibw-implementation
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Kunal Gandhi

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